Swedish flamingoes massacred in frenzied anteater attack

The Local (Sweden) ^ | April 5, 2011

[ConservativeStatement]

A flock of ten flamingoes have met a brutal end at a zoo in Eskilstuna in eastern Sweden after a curious anteater broke into their compound and clawed them to death, leaving a further five birds nursing injuries.

[HKMk23]

My daughter gets crayons, finds me, and demands “happy.”

This directive means that I must draw a happy face in the selected color, and is typically repeated about a dozen times, with varying responses if — instead of “happy” — I perhaps draw “bunny” or “kitty.”

[sionnsar]

Is there a reason why the escalation should be exponential?

[HKMk23]

“Exponentiate” as a figure of speech — yes. “Exponentiate” exactly mathematically — probably not.

The given analogy is “birth pangs” the occurrence of which increase in frequency as “the moment” approaches. So, take it in that way.

[sionnsar]

Gotcha.

[Tax-chick]

Awww. She’s a little older than Francisco, right? Getting on 2-1/2? Has she asked you to run away to Anguilla with her?

[Tax-chick]

Do you expect more snow, or is it spring for real?

Tom cut poles in the bamboo forest at church for me this evening, so I can stake my pole beans wherever they come up. CATZ!

[ColdOne]

Do you expect more snow, or is it spring for real? Spring for real in a week or two!

[NicknamedBob]

"There are 735 prerequisites for The End ..."

Actually, there's only one, but I'm fairly healthy at the moment.

[HKMk23]

Eliana’s not quite 2-1/2 yet. Still another couple of months to that milestone.

Some folks get home from the office and need a drink to unwind; I scoop a big two-arms-full hug of Eliana, take a deep, cleansing breath, let it all out, and I’m a new man.

I’m tellin’ ya; those little toddler hugs are about like bein’ born again; you get revelation from God out of ‘em.

[Tax-chick]

[NicknamedBob]

Not exuding jump start sparky stuff this morning.

But then, coffee is still in the esophagus.

[Monkey Face]

Gel eye mask: you stick it in the fridge for for an hour, then put it on your eyes when they are tired and/or swollen.

The one in the kit is also silk, so it breathes.

BA gave us silk sleep masks, terry tube socks, and a small toothbrush with a tiny little tube of toothpaste. I liked it.

[Tax-chick]

Don’t dribble coffee on the keyboard!

I’ve had two cups, but my nose still feels like a shoe and my eyes are drooping. Is it naptime yet?

[NicknamedBob]

"Is it naptime yet?"

No rest for the responsible. If you wanted frequent rests, you should have become a musician.

[Tax-chick]

If you wanted frequent rests, you should have become a musician.

That explains Bill.

[Tax-chick]

Ash just ate Jake’s catnip ball.

[Monkey Face]

That’s gonna be fun.... Don’t worry. It’ll come out all right.

[Tax-chick]

She’s lying on the hall floor with an expression like she might throw up.

[Anoreth]

Wasn’t as good as Jake said it would be, huh.

[Tax-chick]

Nope. Jake had been lying on the rocking chair upstairs, hugging the catnip ball and purring, but then Sally brought it downstairs and Ash thought it had rather the texture of a dog snack item. She hasn’t thrown up, so I guess it didn’t hurt her.